NCHU Course Outline
Course Name (中) 進階生物防治(6930)
(Eng.) Advanced Biological Control
Offering Dept Master Program in Plant Health Care
Course Type Elective Credits 2 Teacher Tao-Ho Chang ect.
Department Doctoral Program in Plant Health CarePh.D Language English Semester 2025-SPRING
Course Description Biocontrol agents have become the major players in sustainable agriculture. This course will introduce different types of biocontrol agents and their applications.
Prerequisites
self-directed learning in the course N
Relevance of Course Objectives and Core Learning Outcomes(%) Teaching and Assessment Methods for Course Objectives
Course Objectives Competency Indicators Ratio(%) Teaching Methods Assessment Methods
1. Introduction of the concepts of plant-microbe interactions
2. Understanding the insight in molecular plant-microbe interactions (MPMI)
3. Cases studies of plant-microbe interactions
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Attendance
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Assignment
Course Content and Homework/Schedule/Tests Schedule
Week Course Content
Week 1 Soil-borne fungi and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi
Week 2 Trichoderma spp. and nonpathogenic fungi
Week 3 Arbusular mycorrhizal fungi
Week 4 Development of biocontrol agents: formulation, packaging and shelf life
Week 5 Discussion: successful development of biocontrol agents
Week 6 Other novel materials: beneficial microbe byproduct and nanomaterials
Week 7 Visiting tour to one of the relative companies
Week 8 Oral presentation of case studies
Week 9 Midterm exam
Week 10 Biopesticides in integrated pest management
Week 11 MOA and application of GVs and NPVs
Week 12 MOA and application of bacteria and nosema
Week 13 MOA and application of nematodes (EPN)
Week 14 MOA and application of Entomopathogenic fungi (EPF)
Week 15 Cases of foreign exploration-How to evaluate the potential of control agents
Week 16 Case of Bt, fungi, nematode, and NPV
Week 17 The problems in developing on technique of monitoring the sustainable efficacy of biological control
Week 18 Oral report and group discussion
Evaluation
Group discussion participation (30%)
Presentation (20%)
Reports (50%)
Textbook & other References
White, J., Kumar, A. & Droby, S. Microbiome stimulants for crops. (Woodhead publishing, 2021)
Jogaiah, S. Biocontrol agents and secondary metabolites. (Woodhead publishing, 2020)
Green, V. Biocontrol agents: types,applications, and research insights. (Nova Science Publishers,. Inc., 2017)
Gwynn, R. L. The manual of biocontrol agents. (British Crop Production Council, 2014)
BioControl Journal papers (https://www.springer.com/journal/10526)
Biopesticides: Advances in Bio-inoculants (Volume 2), By Amitava Rakshit, Vijay Meena, P.C. Abhilash, B.K. Sarma, H B Singh, Leonardo Fraceto, Manoj Parihar, Anand Kumar, Publisher: Woodhead (2021), ISBN: 9780128233559, 446 pages
Biopesticides and Bioagents: Novel Tools for Pest Management, By Md. Arshad Anwer, Publisher: Apple Academic Press (2021), ISBN: 9781774636763, 418 pages
Essential Oils in Insect Control: Low-Risk Products in a High-Stakes World, By Regnault-Roger Catherine, Vincent Charles, Arnason John Thor, Annual Review of Entomology, Volume 57, DOI: 10.1146/annurev-ento-120710-100554, pages: 405-422)
Biopesticides: pest management and regulation, By Bailey, A., Chandler, D., Grant, W. P., Greaves, J., Prince, G., Tatchell, M., Publisher: CABI (2010), ISBN: 9781845935597, 232 pages
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